greatness B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #8989 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being remarkable, important, or admirable. History will remember her for the greatness of her achievements. 2 noun Unusually large size, extent, or amount. The sheer greatness of the desert made the travellers feel tiny. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... illustriousness 2 noun · unusually large size,... grandness Word family Derived forms overgreatness Related forms genius Etymology AI details From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness. gretnesse Middle English grēatnes Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # greatness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 8989 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being remarkable, important, or admirable. 2. Unusually large size, extent, or amount. ## Examples - History will remember her for the greatness of her achievements. - The sheer greatness of the desert made the travellers feel tiny. ## Derived Forms - overgreatness ## Related Forms - genius ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gretnesse - Root: grēatnes ## Etymology From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness. ## AI Etymology Greatness comes from Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The quality of being remarkable, important, or admirable” and “Unusually large size, extent, or amount”. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown